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BJP retains Akola civic body as Sharda Khedkar elected mayor after opposition unity collapses

India, Jan. 31 -- The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retained control of the Akola Municipal Corporation on Friday after securing cross-party support from corporators belonging to both factions o... Read More


2 more held; PMO announces rRs.r2L each for kin of deceased

India, Jan. 31 -- The police on Friday arrested two officials of Wow! Momo, a Kolkata-based chain of fast-food restaurants, in connection with the deadly fire that gutted two warehouses on the outskir... Read More


Pressure mounts to ready parliament building as House election nears

Kathmandu, Jan. 31 -- The scheduled March 5 election is just over a month away and the results will be out within the next fortnight. However, it remains unclear whether the Parliament building will b... Read More


Mau DSO steno under vigilance lens; assets worth rRs.r17 cr traced

LUCKNOW, Jan. 31 -- A vigilance inquiry into alleged disproportionate assets held by a clerical employee posted in the Mau District Supply Office (DSO) has expanded into a multi-state probe, after tea... Read More


Union budget: Uttar Pradesh eyes bigger share in central pie

LUCKNOW, Jan. 31 -- About a year before the 2027 state assembly elections, Uttar Pradesh hopes for an increased share in the overall Central tax devolution and a rise in grants focusing on infrastruct... Read More


Manisha Mhaiskar appointed additional chief secretary (home) as Iqbal Singh Chahal retires

India, Jan. 31 -- The state government on Tuesday appointed senior IAS officer Manisha Mhaiskar as the additional chief secretary (home), replacing Iqbal Singh Chahal, who retired. A 1992-batch IAS o... Read More


Interstate buses from Delhi's Kashmere Gate may be diverted to Dehradun, Eastern Peripheral expressways

India, Jan. 31 -- The Delhi Traffic Police have recommended that interstate buses headed to North India from the Kashmere Gate Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) be diverted onto the newly opened Dehradu... Read More


Invest Sabah scandal sparks call for state assembly watchdog

LABUAN, Jan. 31 -- The State Government is urged to initiate a State Legislative Assembly Accounts Committee to scrutinise the affairs of Government Linked Companies (GLCs) that are referred to it, am... Read More


महेंद्र सिंह धोनी को झारखंड में मिलेगी बड़ी जिम्मेदारी, सरकार बनाएगी पर्यटन ब्रांड एंबेसडर

रांची, जनवरी 31 -- भारतीय क्रिकेट टीम के पूर्व कप्तान महेंद्र सिंह धौनी को झारखंड सरकार पर्यटन के क्षेत्र में ब्रांड एंबेसडर बनाने की तैयारी में है। पर्यटन विभाग के इस प्रस्ताव की प्रक्रिया अंतिम चरण ... Read More


Mint Money Compass: When parents become children in need of protection from financial blunders

New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Even if you live miles away from your parents, your responsibilities don't end, especially when it comes to safeguarding their health, both physical and financial. Increasingly, ... Read More